An investigation of the genus Mesacanthus (Chordata: Acanthodii) from the Orcadian Basin and Midland Valley areas of Northern and Central Scotland using traditional morphometrics.

abstract：:This article is a presentation of taxonomic diversity of the orchid genus Cyrtochilum in Northwestern South America. The morphological characteristics of over 90 species occurring in northern Peru, Ecuador, Colombia and Venezuela are presented together with illustrations of their floral segments. Information about the...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Szlachetko DL,Kolanowska M

更新日期：2020-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Background. The age at which most young people are in tertiary education is also the age of peak onset for mental illness. Because mental health problems can have adverse effects on students' academic performance and welfare, institutions require guidance how they can best provide support. However, the scientific evid...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Reavley NJ,Ross AM,Killackey E,Jorm AF

更新日期：2013-02-26 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Development of incisional complications following ventral median celiotomy might depend on suture pattern for skin closure. Methods:In this prospective study, 21 healthy male horses underwent celiotomy. Skin closure was either performed via a continuous percutaneous pattern (CO group; 5 warmbloods/5 ponies)...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Scharner D,Gittel C,Winter K,Blaue D,Schedlbauer C,Vervuert I,Brehm W

更新日期：2018-11-09 00:00:00

abstract：:We demonstrated that the 3-substituted benzothiophene-1,1-dioxide class of compounds are effective inhibitors of Mycobacterium tuberculosis growth under aerobic conditions. We examined substitution at the C-3 position of the benzothiophene-1,1-dioxide series systematically to delineate structure-activity relationships...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Chandrasekera NS,Bailey MA,Files M,Alling T,Florio SK,Ollinger J,Odingo JO,Parish T

更新日期：2014-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Relative gene expression data obtained from quantitative RT-PCR (RT-qPCR) experiments are dependent on appropriate normalization to represent true values. It is common to use constitutively expressed endogenous reference genes (RGs) for normalization, but for this strategy to be valid the RGs must be stably expressed ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Ramhøj L,Axelstad M,Svingen T

更新日期：2019-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The enriched environment (EE) is a laboratory housing model that emerged from efforts to minimize the impact of environmental conditions on laboratory animals. Recently, we showed that EE promoted positive effects on behavior and cortisol levels in zebrafish submitted to the unpredictable chronic stress (UCS...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Marcon M,Mocelin R,Sachett A,Siebel AM,Herrmann AP,Piato A

更新日期：2018-07-05 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Begomoviruses are widely distributed and causing devastating diseases in many crops. According to the number of genomic components, a begomovirus is known as either monopartite or bipartite begomovirus. Both the monopartite and bipartite begomoviruses have the DNA-A component which encodes all essential prot...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Pei S,Dong R,Bao Y,He RL,Yau SS

更新日期：2020-08-03 00:00:00

abstract：:As the most widely distributed snake in Eurasia, the adder (Vipera berus) has been extensively investigated in Europe but poorly understood in Asia. The Southern Altay Mountains represent the adder's southern distribution limit in Central Asia, whereas its population status has never been assessed. We conducted, for t...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Cui S,Luo X,Chen D,Sun J,Chu H,Li C,Jiang Z

更新日期：2016-08-16 00:00:00

abstract：:As other spiny lobsters, Panulirus argus is supposed to use preferentially proteins and lipids in energy metabolism, while carbohydrates are well digested but poorly utilized. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of dietary carbohydrate level on digestion and metabolism in the spiny lobster P. argus. We us...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Rodríguez-Viera L,Perera E,Montero-Alejo V,Perdomo-Morales R,García-Galano T,Martínez-Rodríguez G,Mancera JM

更新日期：2017-11-03 00:00:00

abstract：:The ubiquitin-proteasome system targets misfolded proteins for degradation. Since the accumulation of such proteins is potentially harmful for the cell, their prompt removal is important. E3 ubiquitin-protein ligases mediate substrate ubiquitination by bringing together the substrate with an E2 ubiquitin-conjugating e...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Boomsma W,Nielsen SV,Lindorff-Larsen K,Hartmann-Petersen R,Ellgaard L

更新日期：2016-02-25 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:The N-methyl-D-aspartate subtype glutamate receptor antagonist ketamine has rapid antidepressant and antisuicidal effects in treating treatment-resistant bipolar depression (TRBD). The neurocognitive effects of repeated ketamine infusions in TRBD are not known. Methods:Six intravenous infusions of ketamine (...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Zheng W,Zhou YL,Wang CY,Lan XF,Zhang B,Yang MZ,Nie S,Ning YP

更新日期：2020-11-03 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Oil spills can cause severe damage within a marine ecosystem. Following a spill, the soluble fraction of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons is rapidly released into the water column. These remain dissolved in seawater over an extended period of time, even should the insoluble fraction be removed. The vertical ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Kryzevicius Z,Mickuviene K,Bucas M,Vilkiene M,Zukauskaite A

更新日期：2020-10-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Understanding how structural and functional alterations of individual tissues impact on whole-joint function is challenging, particularly in humans where direct invasive experimentation is difficult. Finite element (FE) computational models produce quantitative predictions of the mechanical and physiological behaviour...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Peters AE,Akhtar R,Comerford EJ,Bates KT

更新日期：2018-01-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Sugarcane bagasse is an abundant source of lignocellulosic material for bioethanol production. Utilisation of bagasse for biofuel production would be environmentally and economically beneficial, but the recalcitrance of lignin continues to provide a challenge. Further understanding of lignin production in specific cul...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Bewg WP,Coleman HD

更新日期：2017-12-05 00:00:00

abstract：:The genus Liolaemus is one of the most ecologically diverse and species-rich genera of lizards worldwide. It currently includes more than 250 recognized species, which have been subject to many ecological and evolutionary studies. Nevertheless, Liolaemus lizards have a complex taxonomic history, mainly due to the inco...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Panzera A,Leaché AD,D'Elía G,Victoriano PF

更新日期：2017-10-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Rearing coral fragments in nurseries and subsequent transplantation onto a degraded reef is a common approach for coral reef restoration. However, if barnacles and other biofouling organisms are not removed prior to transplantation, fish will dislodge newly cemented corals when feeding on biofouling organisms. This be...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Frias-Torres S,van de Geer C

更新日期：2015-09-29 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate community shelter effects of two invasive decapod species, Hemigrapsus sanguineus and Carcinus maenas, in the Long Island Sound (LIS), we deployed artificial shelters in the intertidal and immediate subtidal zones. These consisted of five groups during the summer: a control, a resident H. sanguineus mal...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Hudson DM,Reagan D,Crivello JF

更新日期：2016-07-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Insect pollinators provide an essential ecosystem service by transferring pollen to crops and native vegetation. The extent to which pollinator communities vary both spatially and temporally has important implications for ecology, conservation and agricultural production. However, understanding the complex interaction...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Willcox BK,Robson AJ,Howlett BG,Rader R

更新日期：2018-10-19 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The aim of this study was to determine the incidence rates of endometrial hyperplasia (EH) and endometrial cancer (EC) in the Republic of Korea using national insurance claim data generated from 2009 to 2012. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Data that were generated from 2009 to 2012 were sourced from the Korean Hea...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Yuk JS

更新日期：2016-08-24 00:00:00

abstract：Background and Purpose:Several studies have proposed that the advanced lung cancer inflammation index (ALI), a new inflammation-related index, can be used for the prognosis assessment of various malignancies. However, few studies have reported its prognostic value in colorectal cancer (CRC). Therefore, this study explo...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Xie H,Huang S,Yuan G,Kuang J,Yan L,Wei L,Tang S,Gan J

更新日期：2020-10-08 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The distribution and use of camphor (Cinnamomum camphora L.) trees are constrained by increasing soil salinity in south-eastern China along the Yangtze River. However, the response mechanism of this species to salinity, especially in team of photosynthesis, are unknown. Methods:Here, we analysed themorpholo...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Yue J,Shi D,Zhang L,Zhang Z,Fu Z,Ren Q,Zhang J

更新日期：2020-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：:We explored the genetic background of social interactions in two breeding metapopulations of the pied flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca) in Western Siberia. In 2005, we sampled blood from birds breeding in study areas located in the city of Tomsk and in a natural forest 13 km southward of Tomsk (Western Siberia, Russia)....

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Grinkov VG,Bauer A,Gashkov SI,Sternberg H,Wink M

更新日期：2018-12-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Rhizoctonia solani causes the disease peanut sheath blight, involving symptoms of maceration and necrosis of infected tissue, mainly caused by cell-wall-degrading enzymes (CWDEs). This study investigated the production of CWDEs including polygalacturonase (PG), polymethyl-galacturonase (PMG), cellulase (Cx) and β-gluc...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Xue CY,Zhou RJ,Li YJ,Xiao D,Fu JF

更新日期：2018-09-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Finite Element Analysis (FEA) is a useful method for understanding form and function. However, modelling of fossil taxa invariably involves assumptions as a result of preservation-induced loss of information in the fossil record. To test the validity of predictions from FEA, given such assumptions, these results could...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Konietzko-Meier D,Gruntmejer K,Marcé-Nogué J,Bodzioch A,Fortuny J

更新日期：2018-02-26 00:00:00

abstract：:The species of poorly known but charismatic genera Haematodes Laporte, 1835 and Weiserianum Bernhauer, 1927 are revised. Weiserianumsyn. nov. is considered a junior synonym of Haematodes, with Haematodes kuntzeni (Scheerpeltz, 1936) comb. nov.Weiserianum woltersi Bernhauer, 1927 syn. nov. is treated as a synonym of Ha...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Brunke AJ,Chatzimanolis S

更新日期：2018-03-29 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Fatigue influences athletic performance and can also increase the risk of injury in sports, and most of the methods to evaluate it require an additional voluntary effort. Tensiomyography (TMG), which uses electrical stimulation and a displacement sensor to evaluate muscle contraction properties of one or mor...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Martín-San Agustín R,Medina-Mirapeix F,Casaña-Granell J,García-Vidal JA,Lillo-Navarro C,Benítez-Martínez JC

更新日期：2020-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent climatic history has strongly impacted plant populations, but little is known about its effect on microbes. Alders, which host few and specific symbionts, have high genetic diversity in glacial refugia. Here, we tested the prediction that communities of root symbionts survived in refugia with their ho...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Roy M,Pozzi AC,Gareil R,Nagati M,Manzi S,Nouioui I,Sharikadze N,Jargeat P,Gryta H,Moreau PA,Fernandez MP,Gardes M

更新日期：2017-07-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Parallelism is important because it reveals how inherently stochastic adaptation is. Even as we come to better understand evolutionary forces, stochasticity limits how well we can predict evolutionary outcomes. Here we sought to quantify parallelism and some of its underlying causes by adapting a bacteriophage (ID11) ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Miller CR,Nagel AC,Scott L,Settles M,Joyce P,Wichman HA

更新日期：2016-07-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Background. "Health is wealth" is a time tested adage. Health becomes more relevant when it comes to professionals whose job is to provide people with services that maintain an optimum state of mental, physical and social well-being. Healthcare professionals (HCP) differ from general population in regards to the natur...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Ahmad W,Taggart F,Shafique MS,Muzafar Y,Abidi S,Ghani N,Malik Z,Zahid T,Waqas A,Ghaffar N

更新日期：2015-09-17 00:00:00

abstract：:We examine heritability estimation of an ordinal trait for osteoarthritis, using a population of pig-tailed macaques from the Washington National Primate Research Center (WaNPRC). This estimation is non-trivial, as the data consist of ordinal measurements on 16 intervertebral spaces throughout each macaque's spinal co...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Chi PB,Duncan AE,Kramer PA,Minin VN

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00